Morocco

When Nouhaila Benzina wore a hijab during Morocco’s match against South Korea on Sunday, she became the first player in a Women’s World Cup game to do so. After prior worries about player safety, FIFA removed...

Imagine being the solitary spectator in a stadium not knowing that your nation had triumphed in the most important match in its history. Imagine that you were also the one who scored the game-winning goal. Rosella...

Young Moroccan women are reviving the centuries-old art of Gnaoua, a spiritual musical repertoire previously reserved for men. It earned widespread prominence after being designated as intangible cultural treasure by UNESCO in 2019. “Why shouldn’t women...

Morocco defeated Brazil 2-1 in a friendly match on Saturday in Tangier thanks to goals from Sofiane Boufal and Abdelhamid Sabiri, giving them their first-ever win over the five-time world champions. semi-finalists for the World Cup...

Protesters turned out in force to march in Morocco’s capital Rabat Sunday to denounce the “high cost of living and repression”, amid surging inflation and rising social discontent. “The people want lower prices… The people want...

Authorities said Tuesday that a forest fire in northern Morocco that was thought to have been ignited on purpose claimed the lives of three firefighters and critically injured two more. Late on Monday, as they were...

Following the normalization of relations between the two nations in 2020, an Israeli minister arrived in Morocco on Sunday for a visit aimed at strengthening commercial and trade ties. According to her ministry, Economy Minister Orna...

On Wednesday, the foreign ministries of Morocco and Israel signed three agreements, marking the first visit by a senior official from the Jewish state since relations were repaired last year. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and...

An international team of archaeologists said Wednesday that they had discovered North Africa’s oldest Stone Age hand-axe manufacturing facility, which dates back 1.3 million years. According to researchers on the team, the discovery pushes back the...

Morocco warned Sunday that relations with Spain could deteriorate further after Madrid welcomed Brahim Ghali, head of the Polisario Front, the Western Saharan independence movement, into the country for medical treatment. Tensions between the two countries...